Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-25
H LATEST NEWS.

Mr.. David I. Todd, a leading wholesale
merchant of Dcs Moines, was found dead in
the refrigerator room Of his store on the night
of the 18th. He had left homo after tea, toll
ing his family he had a husines engagement.
Az he was seldom out late, Mrs. Todd became
Harmed about midnight at his continued alb
sence and sent her son and nephew in search
of him. Tho boys secured the assistance Of o
policeman and entered Mr.. TOdd's store, which
they found locked. First his overcoat was
found, then his hat, the latter mashed in at
the top. Proceeding to tho cooler they found
Mr.. Todd stretched on the floor with his face
downward and his hand raised over his head.
A strip of white flannel cloth was bound
tightly over the lower part Of his face and tied
behind his head. Removing this it disclosed
a smaller cloth Of coarse towling, thoroughly
saturated with chloroform and pressed over
his mouth and %nostrils. All the surroundings
indicated that the man had been murdered, but
for what purpose is a mystery, as the valuables
about his person were not taken, his watch
being found on a rough counter near by with
a portion of the chain hanging to il. Several
pieces of money were lying about the floor.
The coroner's jury and police are investigat-
ing.
-Gotlieb and Catharlne Sanchi, of Pekin,
ILL.,, charged with horrible cruelty to their 10
year-old son, were found guilty and sentenced
to fvo years in the penitentiary, the extreme
penalty of the Law. The child, whose feet and
part of whose body were amputated, was taken
in charge by local clergymen.
The Governor of Ohio has issued a procla-
nation offering a reward of S., 600 for the cap
ture of McMun and. the Ravenna train out
laws, or 81, 600 for the capture of any one OF
them.
nomination of Capt. Adolphus W. Greedy,
Fifth Cavalry, to be Chief Signal Officer, with
the rank of brigadier-gencral.
The President has appointed r. NJ. Scott
to be Postmaster at Ashland, Neb.
Land Commissioner Sparks will recon-
mend to the Secretary Of the Interi or at an
early date the restoration to settlement and
entry under the public land laws the $4,000
acres of land formerly patented to the State of
Iowa for the Sioux City and st. Paul Railroad
Company and recently reconveyed by the State
to the United States.
"A call for $4,000, coo 8 per cent. bonds is
about to be issued. 1t is expected that the en-
tire 8 per cent loan, of which there is now
shout $4,000 900 outstanding will be entirely
c%xtinguished before the LIST of July.
Senator Morrill,, from tho Committee on
Finance, has reported favorably on the amend
ment of the Revised Statutes adding Omaha
ard several other points to tho list of lawful
money reserve cities.
AT Decatur, Iowa, Mrs. Isaac Watson told
her husband that a great crowd was coming,
and the spirits had babe her hide. He built u
fire, and, when he had done his chores, missed
his wife. The n~eighbors were called, and
after a vigorous search Mrs. Watson was heard
to call from the we'll, where sho stood up to
her waist in water. She was pulled out, and
her wrist and hand showed sho had slid down
the rope. Mrs. Watson is 70 years old.
"A dispatch from Winnipeg announces the
death of Lieut. Col. Mackeant, who led the
Nineticth battalion in the campaign against
Louis Riel.
THE Senate on the 18th discussed briefly the
naval establishment bill aud q few of the
amendments offered, but no FINAL action was
taken. Tho Eads Tehuantepec bill was taken
up, IN after discussion, laid over till the 18th
Adjourned. In the House tho conference report
on the nnti-Mormon bill was presented, ordered
printed. and then laid over till the 18th. Tht
House went into com mittee Of the whole on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill: but
without completing consideration tho com
Elittce rose ind the House adjourned.